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50 Best Snowstorm Songs for IG Reels & Stories

Updated on September 14, 2025
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Carson suffers from a serious case of melophilia. Geeking out on her favorite music artists is her guilty pleasure.

Best Songs for a Snowstorm Instagram Reel

There’s a strange kind of mood that hits when the world outside gets swallowed in snow. It’s quiet but heavy, like the sky pressing down. You’re watching flakes stack against the window, maybe trapped inside longer than you planned, and the right track cuts through that stillness. The kind that feels like it belongs to a scene where time slows down and the air gets colder in your chest. Some of these picks might not mention snowstorms at all, but they hold the same energy, the same weight that makes you stop scrolling when they drop in someone’s Story.

Snowstorms carry a mix of calm and chaos. Streets look soft until you step into them, and then it’s harsh winds, frozen sidewalks, and the crunch of boots that never feel steady. The music that pairs with that is never simple. It’s the kind of song where the guitar feels jagged, or the vocals sound like they’re pushing against the silence. Pop, rock, country, and R&B songs all pull pieces of that mood, building a soundtrack that feels equal parts dramatic and strangely comforting.

The storm doesn’t ask for neatness. It sweeps everything into one big blur, the same way certain songs spill into a room and fill it unevenly. Some tracks lean warm, like a fire fighting against the cold, while others lean cold themselves, sharp and restless. That uneven mix is what makes them perfect for reels and stories when snow takes over the frame. Here are the best snowstorm songs for Instagram reels and stories.

Top 10 Snowstorm Instagram Songs

1. 'Let It Go' by Idina Menzel

2. 'Snowman' by Sia

3. 'A Hazy Shade of Winter' by The Bangles

4. 'Coldest Winter' by Kanye West

5. 'White Winter Hymnal' by Fleet Foxes

6. 'Snow (Hey Oh)' by Red Hot Chili Peppers

7. 'Winter Winds' by Mumford & Sons

8. 'Winter' by The Rolling Stones

9. 'Snow on the Beach' by Taylor Swift featuring Lana Del Rey

10. 'Winter Things' by Ariana Grande

Best Songs for Snow and Winter Reels #11 to 20

11. 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' by Dean Martin

12. 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!' by Frank Sinatra

13. 'Winter Wonderland' by Bing Crosby

14. 'Cold December Night' by Michael Bublé

15. 'Winter' by Tori Amos

16. 'Snowstorm' by Galaxie 500

17. 'Frozen' by Madonna

18. 'Winter Song' by Sara Bareilles

19. 'Winter Lady' by Leonard Cohen

20. 'Winter' by Khalid

Popular Songs for Snowy Weather Content #21 to 30

21. 'Urge for Going' by Joni Mitchell

22. 'Colder Weather' by Zac Brown Band

23. 'Snowbound' by Genesis

24. 'Cold as Ice' by Foreigner

25. 'January Hymn' by The Decemberists

26. 'Valley Winter Song' by Fountains of Wayne

27. 'Angel in the Snow' by Elliott Smith

28. 'Last Christmas' by Wham!

29. 'Walking in the Air' by Aled Jones

30. 'Forever Winter' by Taylor Swift

Top Snow-Themed Tunes for Socials #31 to 40

31. 'Cold' by Annie Lennox

32. 'Wintertime Love' by The Doors

33. 'this is what winter feels like' by JADU

34. 'The Ice' by Tones and I

35. 'The Snow Falls' by The Flaming Lips

36. 'The First Snow' by The Kooks

37. 'Snow Song' by Adrianne Lenker

38. '2000 Miles' by The Pretenders

39. 'Black Winter Day' by Amorphis

40. 'California Dreamin'' by The Mamas and the Papas

Trending Winter Music for Instagram Videos #41 to 50

41. 'Winter' by U2

42. 'Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow' by Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds

43. 'Wolves of Winter' by Biffy Clyro

44. 'Winter Song' by The Screaming Trees

45. 'Sweater Weather' by The Neighborhood

46. 'I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm' by Ella Fitzgerald

47. 'Ice Ice Baby' by Vanilla Ice

48. 'Stop The Snow' by James Bay

49. 'Snowflake' by Jim Reeves

50. 'Ice Dance' by Danny Elfman

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